Max William Dahm

Military

Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down on 30-Jan-44 in B-17 42-31535, Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 2876



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-801235
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Everett, Washington, USA 6 April 1919

Enlisted

Tacoma, WA 8 October 1942 Tacoma, Washington

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 30 January 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Enlisted

Seattle, WA 15 November 1946 Seattle, Washingtom

Other

Discharged USAF

30 November 1963 Honourable discharge.

Died

12 November 1974

Buried

Evergreen Cemetery Everett, Snohomish County, WA 15 November 1974 Evergreen Cemetery Everett, Snohomish County, Washington

Based

Kimbolton 30 January 1944 Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.

Revisions

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2876 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database